Supporting Families Beyond Nursery
Whether you're looking for inspiration for play at home, ideas to encourage creativity and exploration, or links to trusted organisations offering guidance on children's health, wellbeing and safety, you'll find them here.
We've brought together practical resources that reflect the values of our nursery and support the everyday experiences of childhood.
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Ideas for Home
Bring a little bit of nursery magic into your home with simple, playful activities that support curiosity, creativity, and connection. These ideas reflect what children enjoy at nursery and can be shared with the whole family. From active games and creative projects to science experiments and outdoor adventures, each activity encourages learning, exploration, and joyful moments together.
Active Play Ideas
Science Experiment Ideas
Creative Play Ideas
Messy Play Ideas
Loose Parts Play Ideas
Ideas to Support Children’s Emotional Literacy
Activity Ideas for Family and Nursery
Outdoor Activities to Enjoy Together
Each link provides practical tips and examples to help you extend your child’s learning, encourage independence, and enjoy quality time together.
Ideas to support children’s emotional literacy
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Emotions songs
Simple songs to help children explore and understand emotions.
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Emotions activities
Activities that educate your child about emotions and feelings.
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Emotions stories
Books that explore feelings to help understanding of emotions.
Activity Ideas for Families and Nursery
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A creative activity.
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A process art activity.
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A Christmas craft activity.
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An early years craft activity.
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An Autumn art project.
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How to make bubble pictures.
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Let the light shine through.
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A process art activity.
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Baking for all ages - recipes available upon request.
Outdoor activities to enjoy together
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Our collection of ideas to enjoy outside.
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Exploring Germination.
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Active Art Project.
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Experimentation through art.
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A Tapestry of Nature’s Colours.
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Capturing natures colours.
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Transience process art
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Growing Plants in Eggshells.
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Observe & experience the weather.
